
Water Resources in Mexico
Scarcity, Degradation, Stress, Conflicts, Management, and Policy
Úrsula Oswald Spring(Editor)
Springer (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 6. October 2011
Book
Hardback
XXX, 530 pages
978-3-642-05431-0 (ISBN)
Description
Water resources in Mexico are threatened by scarcity, pollution and climate change. In two decades water consumption doubled, producing water stress in dry seasons and semi-arid and arid regions. Water stress rises due to physical and economic stress. In seven parts a multidisciplinary team analyzes hydrological processes in basins and their interaction with climate, soil and biota. Competing water use in agriculture, industry and domestic needs require savings, decontamination processes and desalination to satisfy the growing demand. Water quality affects health and ecosystems. This creates conflicts and cooperation that may be enhanced by public policy, institution building and social organization.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Berlin
Germany
Publishing group
Springer Berlin
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Professional/practitioner
Illustrations
XXX, 530 p.
Dimensions
Height: 266 mm
Width: 198 mm
Thickness: 35 mm
Weight
1373 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-642-05431-0 (9783642054310)
DOI
10.1007/978-3-642-05432-7
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Water Resources in Mexico
Scarcity, Degradation, Stress, Conflicts, Management, and Policy
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Water Resources in Mexico
Scarcity, Degradation, Stress, Conflicts, Management, and Policy
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Content
Part I: Hydrological processes, management of basins and their interaction with climate, soil and biota.- Part 2: Uses of water, availability and alternative sources.- Part 3: Quality of water, pollution and health.- Part 4: Social effects, conflicts and hydro-diplomacy.- Part 5: Public policy, institutions and legal aspects.